José Canó
| José Canó | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: March 7, 1962 Boca del Soco, Dominican Republic | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 28, 1989, for the Houston Astros | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 30, 1989, for the Houston Astros | |||
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Joselito "José" Canó Soriano (born March 7, 1962 in Boca de Soco, Dominican Republic) is a former pitcher who briefly pitched in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros in 1989.
Career
Canó pitched six games with the Houston Astros and was the only major league pitcher to pitch a complete game in his final major league appearance (which was his only win).
Canó played on the Uni-President Lions from 1992 to 1994 and the Wei Chuan Dragons from 1998 to 1999 in Taiwan.
Personal
His son, Robinson Canó, whom he named after Jackie Robinson,[1] currently is the second baseman for the Seattle Mariners. Canó pitched to both his son and to David Ortiz in the 2011 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby, won by Cano.[2] He also pitched to Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig in the 2014 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby.
See also
References
- ↑ Olney, Buster (April 14, 2007). "Canó on fast track to Yankee greatness". ESPN The Magazine. Retrieved February 8, 2008.
- ↑ http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110711&content_id=21739502&vkey=allstar2011
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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| Preceded by First Winner |
CPBL Most Progressive Award 1993 |
Succeeded by Lu Yi-chuan(劉義傳) |